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• Baez, Buenaventura    b. 1810  d. 1884
  Served five terms as president of the Dominican Republic, 1849-1853, 1856-1858, 1865-1866, 1868-1873, and 1876-1878.
  Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• Balaguer, Joaquin    b. September 1, 1906  d. July 14, 2002
  Former President of Dominican Republic. Born in Villa Navarrete, Provincia de Santiago, Republica Dominican. Died in Santo Domingo.
  Cementerio Cristo Redentor, Los Girasoles, Dominican Republic
   
• Beras Rojas, Octavio Antonio   b. November 16, 1906  d. December 1, 1990
  Dominican Religious Figure. Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Born on November 16, 1906, in Seibo. He studied at the Seminary Santo Tomás de Aquino, in Santo Domingo and then at the Pontifical Gregorian University, in Rome. He was ordained on August 13, 1933, in Santo Domingo and from 1933 to 1945, he held various patoral functions in the Pastoral work in the archdiocese of Santo Domingo, such as secretary general of archdiocese, director of ecclesiastical bulletin and of weekly newspaper...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
  Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• Bosch, Juan Emilio   b. June 30, 1909  d. November 1, 2001
  He was the former President of the Dominican Republic. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
  Cause of death: Respiratory Failure
  La Vega Cemetery, La Vega, Dominican Republic
   
• Columbus, Christopher    b. September 1, 1451  d. May 20, 1506
  Explorer. He is credited with discovering America for Europeans in 1492, although at the time, he believed he had discovered a new route to China. He was given the titles Admiral of the Ocean Sea and Viceroy of the Indies. Born Christopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon as he called himself in Spain), the eldest of five children in Genoa, Italy, to Domenico Colombo, a wool weaver and local guildsman, and Susanna Fontanarossa, the daughter of a wool weaver. Although trained to follow in his father'...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: Gout
  El Faro Colon (Columbus' Lighthouse)*, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  *This location is unconfirmed or in dispute.
   
• De La Rosa, Nelson   b. June, 1968  d. October 22, 2006
  Actor, Folk Figure. Born in the Dominican Republic, he was one of the smallest men in the world, standing only 33 inches tall. He is best remembered for his role as Majai in the film "The Island of Dr. Moreau" (1997), which is said to have inspired the character "Mini-me" in the spy spoof "Austin Powers." He also worked as a circus artist, touring around the world. He died in Providence, Rhode Island. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de Cristo Salvador, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• de Merino, Hernando Arturo    b. 1833  d. 1906
  President (1880-1882), priest and educator.
  Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• Duarte, Juan Pablo    b. 1813  d. 1876
  Dominican Republic independence national hero.
  Puerta El Conde Mausoleum, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
   
• Duranti, Doris    b. April 25, 1917  d. March 10, 1995
  Actress. Born Dora Durante, she is remembered for her roles in "Aldebaran," "Under the Southern Cross," "The King's Jester," "The Lion of Damascus" and "The Countess of Castiglione." After World War II, Doris Duranti fled to South America after being involved with Corrado Pavolini, a Minister in the fascist government of Italian Social Republic led by Benito Mussolini. (Bio by: Mauro Enrico)
  Dominican Republic Cemetery, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
  Plot: Arcade, #55
   
• Encarnacion, Mario    b. September 24, 1975  d. October 3, 2005
  Major League Baseball Player. A native of Bani, Dominican Republic, the 6'2", and 205lbs, Encarnacion made his major league debut on August 26, 2001, and played his final game on April 14, 2002. Originally signed by the Oakland Athletics as a amateur free agent in 1994, he played for the Colorado Rockies in 2001, and the Chicago Cubs in 2002. In his first season as a professional baseball player he had 14 hits in 62 at-bats, three RBI and two stolen bases. In April of 2005, he began playing for...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Cementerio Municipal, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• Espaillat, Ulises Francisco    b. 1823  d. 1878
  President of the Dominican Republic, June to November, 1876.
  National Pantheon, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• Jimenes, Juan Isidro   b. 1846  d. 1919
  Served three terms as president of the Dominican Republic, 1899-1902, 1903-1904, 1914.
  Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• Luperon, Gregorio    b. 1839  d. 1897
  President of the Dominican Republic, 1839 to 1897.
  National Pantheon, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
   
• Mella, Ramon Matias  
  Dominican Republic independence national hero.
  Puerta El Conde Mausoleum, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  Plot: Interred with Francisco del Rosario Sanchez
   
• Sanchez, Francisco del Rosario  
  Dominican Republic independence national hero.
  Puerta El Conde Mausoleum, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  Plot: Interred with Ramon Matias Mella
   
• Trujillo y Molina, Rafael    b. October 24, 1891  d. May 30, 1961
  Dictator. He was the strongman of the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961. Born in San Cristobal, he rose to power through the Dominican Guard, and became its commander in chief in 1927. In March 1930 Trujillo seized control of the government in a military coup d'etat and for the next three decades ruled the Dominican Republic as his own crazy kingdom, using widespread terror and corruption to maintain his authority. He acted as President from 1930 to 1938 and from 1942 to 1952; even when he...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, San Cristobal, San Cristobal Province, Dominican Republic
  Plot: * Original burial site
   

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